Which statement best explains whether y = 2x β 3 is a linear function or a nonlinear function?
It is a linear function because the graph contains the points (0, β3), (1, β1), (2, 1), which are on a straight line.
It is a nonlinear function because the graph contains the points (0, β3), (1, β1), (2, 1), which are not on a straight line.
It is a linear function because the graph contains the points (β3, 0), (β1, 1), (1, 2), which are on a straight line.
It is a nonlinear function because the graph contains the points (β3, 0), (β1, 1), (1, 2), which are not on a straight line.